Third act will bring the drama for U.S. soccer at Copa America Centenario

Jurgen Klinsmann and the U.S. squad will advance with a victory and is almost assured of making the quarterfinals with a draw against Paraguay on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP-Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA – The last two matches in a first-round group at a major soccer tournament do not carry the mystique of Game 7s or the finality of a one-off championship. Some are inconsequential, with the two advancing teams already firm. Some will end in draws.

The last set of matches, however, are often complicated affairs impacting one another by not only results, but the number of goals scored. They are most nervy when played simultaneously — assistants relaying updates to the…